Poor selection and quality of food. Rude nanager did not allow me to walk out with a banana even though I pay so much for the meal plan.
Atmosphere: 1
Food: 1
Service: 1
Ameya Sandim
There is a good variety of food available here. They had Sushi Fridays till last semester (Fall 2020), don't know about the next semesters. The desserts include cookies and different kinds of brownies or cakes which are very tasty. Love the place
Kierinn Mobley
My favorite dining hall on campus. They usually have good food although sometimes it's a dud. Really good comfort food for when I'm homesick.
Jacob Gockel
Poor options if you come here often, food is mediocre. If family events are on campus the food gets better. Go to seasons or the MU food court if you are looking for on campus food.
Christophe PETIT
Very disappointed with the cleaning above at the buffet and the way the managers control the employees with no right to talk to nobody formally as students. The place is run with halal food and no kosher products available there. It is very difficult to find hardly any organic foods nor any really healthy food because of the quantity instead of the quantity. My two cents is: go to Subway or no Hy-Vee and eat at home(take the time to do so). Very unhappy people
Justin S
This is one of the best dining halls Iowa State University has to offer. It is probably the largest of the dining halls, so there are typically a lot of options to choose from. The food is usually quite fresh, and they often times have good menu items. However, you can check on ISU dining's website to see if they have something good for any particular day. It's nice to note that they are one of the two dining halls open on the weekend. Overall, Union Drive Marketplace is very good.
iggy12345
They never really update their menus online, and the pizza selection is trash most of the time except for when a tour is coming throughAlso:Why is the soda machine behind the dessert station never filled with ice in the morning?? Is it really that hard??Who the hell puts a full slice of tomato on every pizza slice?!In addition, why is it the only way I can get some pesto pizza, is with tomatos??And yet another note, why cant you seem to understand that pineapple pizza has to be cooked a little longer in order to avoid a soggy mess?Who the hell is eating so much of this gross Margherita pizza that you need to serve it every day???Why do we need mushroom pizza 3 days a week?If your online menu says you have tater tots, every day, why are they not served on Wednesday??
Thomas Britten
Food is decent but they repeat on a two week schedule. Very disappointing on the weekends with two food selections. Music is always blaring so you can't talk to anyone. Workers are sometimes incompetent.
Eldric
Wow, this place is great! It may be a little buffet style but the selection is awesome. They have a great variety of different food types and so far it has be delicious.
By far the blandest of the dining centers, UDCC is the "chicken tenders" of food options on campus. Is it a bad choice? No. Is it gonna wow you? Doubtful.In my opinion, the wide selection doesn't make up for the lack in quality, but that's just me.
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not as before, now is much fewer choises and items even with the ice cream.You may cry about its past days. Because it was the most perfect in Ames. But has been most not worth its price for me. Limited chioses
Ray Vannausdle
not near as nice as I it was several years ago, not much variety, food was ok, no unsweetened tea, but it's worth the walk over to conversations for a good meal
James Burke
Last semester the food was consistently not too bad. This semester, though it's rare to find anything worth eating. It's very apparent that there's been a decrease in quality and taste of the food. My friends and I have started going to Friley Windows for all meals during the week.
A Thelen
Don't be deceived eating here once and thinking it's good. Return for a week and you'll quickly find that the place lacks quality control. The employees constantly put out food that does not look appealing as if they expect us to eat it. . . And we know darn well the employees serving it wouldn't easy it themselves.
I’m an employee. Excellent workers. Just saying.
Atmosphere: 3
Food: 2
Service: 5
Poor selection and quality of food. Rude nanager did not allow me to walk out with a banana even though I pay so much for the meal plan.
Atmosphere: 1
Food: 1
Service: 1
There is a good variety of food available here. They had Sushi Fridays till last semester (Fall 2020), don't know about the next semesters. The desserts include cookies and different kinds of brownies or cakes which are very tasty. Love the place
My favorite dining hall on campus. They usually have good food although sometimes it's a dud. Really good comfort food for when I'm homesick.
Poor options if you come here often, food is mediocre. If family events are on campus the food gets better. Go to seasons or the MU food court if you are looking for on campus food.
Very disappointed with the cleaning above at the buffet and the way the managers control the employees with no right to talk to nobody formally as students. The place is run with halal food and no kosher products available there. It is very difficult to find hardly any organic foods nor any really healthy food because of the quantity instead of the quantity. My two cents is: go to Subway or no Hy-Vee and eat at home(take the time to do so). Very unhappy people
This is one of the best dining halls Iowa State University has to offer. It is probably the largest of the dining halls, so there are typically a lot of options to choose from. The food is usually quite fresh, and they often times have good menu items. However, you can check on ISU dining's website to see if they have something good for any particular day. It's nice to note that they are one of the two dining halls open on the weekend. Overall, Union Drive Marketplace is very good.
They never really update their menus online, and the pizza selection is trash most of the time except for when a tour is coming throughAlso:Why is the soda machine behind the dessert station never filled with ice in the morning?? Is it really that hard??Who the hell puts a full slice of tomato on every pizza slice?!In addition, why is it the only way I can get some pesto pizza, is with tomatos??And yet another note, why cant you seem to understand that pineapple pizza has to be cooked a little longer in order to avoid a soggy mess?Who the hell is eating so much of this gross Margherita pizza that you need to serve it every day???Why do we need mushroom pizza 3 days a week?If your online menu says you have tater tots, every day, why are they not served on Wednesday??
Food is decent but they repeat on a two week schedule. Very disappointing on the weekends with two food selections. Music is always blaring so you can't talk to anyone. Workers are sometimes incompetent.
Wow, this place is great! It may be a little buffet style but the selection is awesome. They have a great variety of different food types and so far it has be delicious.
Restaurantji Recommends
By far the blandest of the dining centers, UDCC is the "chicken tenders" of food options on campus. Is it a bad choice? No. Is it gonna wow you? Doubtful.In my opinion, the wide selection doesn't make up for the lack in quality, but that's just me.
not as before, now is much fewer choises and items even with the ice cream.You may cry about its past days. Because it was the most perfect in Ames. But has been most not worth its price for me. Limited chioses
not near as nice as I it was several years ago, not much variety, food was ok, no unsweetened tea, but it's worth the walk over to conversations for a good meal
Last semester the food was consistently not too bad. This semester, though it's rare to find anything worth eating. It's very apparent that there's been a decrease in quality and taste of the food. My friends and I have started going to Friley Windows for all meals during the week.
Don't be deceived eating here once and thinking it's good. Return for a week and you'll quickly find that the place lacks quality control. The employees constantly put out food that does not look appealing as if they expect us to eat it. . . And we know darn well the employees serving it wouldn't easy it themselves.